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regnaD kciN

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43. A question: what do you think of Mel Brooks?

Wed Nov 30, 2016, 05:22 AM

Nov 2016

I mention this because he built a whole film around a farcical musical comedy about Hitler and the Nazis. With chorus lines in the form of swastikas and everything. And he has worked Nazis as figures of fun into several of his other films.

In each case, he meant it as pure absurd comedy. Do you see it as such? Or do you think what he did was offensive and had the effect of "normalizing" antisemitism by making it merely a matter for ridicule instead of unalloyed horror?

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Jewish Teens Birthday Ruined As Friends Make Swastika Cupcakes [View all] Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 OP

I don't believe this. virgogal Nov 2016 #1

You don't believe it happened? leftynyc Nov 2016 #52

please explain. nt Javaman Nov 2016 #62

Believe it and weep CountAllVotes Nov 2016 #63

That's disgusting Lotusflower70 Nov 2016 #2

like many adults, kids do seriously stupid things elmac Nov 2016 #8

Sad but true Lotusflower70 Nov 2016 #11

I just went to the halloween costume in blackface. I thought it was funny Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #19

Agreed Lotusflower70 Nov 2016 #23

14 was old enough for the Hitler Youth. Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #17

Well, we aren't Nazi Germany yet elmac Nov 2016 #32

nope, here's why Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #35

I heard and started asking questions Granny M Nov 2016 #47

I Think Education RobinA Nov 2016 #56

These are 14 year old girls who were raised wrong. MADem Nov 2016 #3

No. These 14 year old girls need to be beaten with some heavy mining equipment Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #4

Because physical violence against children making distasteful jokes is teaching? DRoseDARs Nov 2016 #5

I've been victimized by anti-Semetism my entire life. Get off your high horse Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #6

Gotta beat them GummyBearz Nov 2016 #10

IT did when I fought back. I stopped getting victimized and lived in peace. Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #13

This is a pair of teenage girls, at a birthday party they were invited to as friends, with cupcakes. DRoseDARs Nov 2016 #14

Invited to a person's house and brings Nazi shit into someone's house Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #16

I'm a gay non-Christian dating a Jew. Your bluster doesn't impress me. DRoseDARs Nov 2016 #18

And I'm a straight non-Christian Jew married to a foreign. Your acceptance of bigotry doesn't Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #20

My objection for your call for violence on children really bothers you. DRoseDARs Nov 2016 #24

You said it was a distasteful joke. Okay. . .let's start talking homophobic jokes here Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #25

I've said my piece, you've said yours. Others can decide. I will be blocking you. DRoseDARs Nov 2016 #26

Thank you for blocking me. I will lose no sleep over it. Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #27

tacit messages of incinerating one's friend - is a bit stronger than 'distasteful jokes' salin Nov 2016 #44

Democrats don't advocate violence against children, even if the children MADem Nov 2016 #34

Nope. Hyperboles maybe, but I apologize for nothing. Being victimized by bigots my entire life Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #36

Your comments are not secret-you advocated beating teenagers. MADem Nov 2016 #38

I got the same treatment when I was a teenager. I had people on the street threatening to beat me Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #39

Because YOU were beaten you believe it is appropriate for others to be beaten as well? MADem Nov 2016 #50

You need help. metroins Nov 2016 #54

I think it's valiant you want to beat dow two 14-year old girls. LanternWaste Nov 2016 #55

This is so very sickening Gothmog Nov 2016 #7

The story was somewhat exaggerated in the media DesertRat Nov 2016 #9

One cupcake is one too many, Mom! Stop raising your Jewish kid to accept this shit. Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #15

A question: what do you think of Mel Brooks? regnaD kciN Nov 2016 #43

You're comparing these brats to Mel Brooks? Seriously? Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #48

Ridiculous comparison. (nt) Paladin Nov 2016 #53

No it wasn't oberliner Nov 2016 #33

Sometimes you have to look at a calendar. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2016 #12

I don't know.. I have mixed feelings about this. Sometimes young teens are trying out secondwind Nov 2016 #21

If they showed up in blackface at a halloween party? Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #22

exactly, there is an acceptance of this type of stuff with those who complain being seen as the JI7 Nov 2016 #30

It really depends on who the target is. Behind the Aegis Nov 2016 #46

i would never have even thought of doing it at that age JI7 Nov 2016 #28

Adults today love making excuses for children of all ages Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #29

Me either, but the Holocaust was much closer in time. LisaM Nov 2016 #31

New Friends Needed kebob Nov 2016 #37

.... Behind the Aegis Nov 2016 #40

Multiple Recommends salin Nov 2016 #45

Interesting lists. All the countries that mostly deny the holocaust ... JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2016 #67

Israel was not included in the survey. Behind the Aegis Nov 2016 #68

DEPLORABLES in action again...so very sad iluvtennis Nov 2016 #41

Freedom of speech was meant to allow the powerless to challenge the powerful. Bad Dog Nov 2016 #42

You have to educate people on these types of atrocities. YOHABLO Nov 2016 #49

since the swastika is used in white supremacy...they know what it means. Demsrule86 Nov 2016 #64

Welcome to the new "normal" ... where hatred, bigotry and ignorance are embraced etherealtruth Nov 2016 #51

Nothing new MosheFeingold Nov 2016 #65

It is repulsive (the hate) etherealtruth Nov 2016 #66

friends? Javaman Nov 2016 #57

Once upon a time... Javaman Nov 2016 #58

Sounds like this happened in the Town of Paradise Valley ChazII Nov 2016 #59

These are not friends. Friends don't do this nonsense to each other. Sorceress Nov 2016 #60

Sounds like their school should be doing a better job mainer Nov 2016 #61

Yes. My first thought. We are all idiots until we are educated. Demoiselle Nov 2016 #69

Always on the school. Parents are still given that free pass. Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #70

Not all parents are even capable of teaching the Holocaust mainer Nov 2016 #71